Overview
Where Taylor & Francis stands on CRediT
Taylor & Francis supports CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis across its very broad portfolio. STEM and biomedical titles are more likely to require structured capture; many humanities and social-sciences titles retain narrative author-contribution statements.
Scope: Per-journal opt-in across the Taylor & Francis / Routledge portfolio
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | ScholarOne Manuscripts (most journals); Editorial Manager (some) |
| JATS implementation | Where adopted, ScholarOne CRediT capture; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in production XML; CRediT deposited to Crossref. |
| Production workflow | For journals that adopt CRediT, the roles flow through ScholarOne into the production XML and into Crossref deposits for the article DOI. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a Taylor & Francis journal
Before submitting to a Taylor & Francis / Routledge journal, check the specific journals author-services page for the contributor-roles policy. Where CRediT is captured, complete the role assignment for each contributor during the ScholarOne submission steps.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative Taylor & Francis titles with CRediT capture
- The Annals of the American Association of Geographers
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Aging & Mental Health
- Educational Psychologist
- Climate Policy
Adoption history
Notable milestones
Taylor & Francis has progressively widened CRediT coverage across the portfolio in line with the wider scholarly-publisher cohort, particularly across STEM-leaning Taylor & Francis Online titles.
Notes
Caveats and context
The very-large humanities and social-sciences Routledge portfolio retains substantial narrative-only contribution statements; coverage is uneven and journal-by-journal.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Taylor & Francis and CRediT
- Does Taylor & Francis require CRediT contributor statements?
- It depends on the journal. Taylor & Francis supports CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis. Taylor & Francis supports CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis across its very broad portfolio. STEM and biomedical titles are more likely to require structured capture; many humanities and social-sciences titles retain narrative author-contribution statements.
- Which Taylor & Francis journals support CRediT?
- Representative Taylor & Francis titles known to support structured CRediT capture include The Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Journal of Sports Sciences, Aging & Mental Health. Scope: Per-journal opt-in across the Taylor & Francis / Routledge portfolio. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my Taylor & Francis submission?
- Before submitting to a Taylor & Francis / Routledge journal, check the specific journals author-services page for the contributor-roles policy. Where CRediT is captured, complete the role assignment for each contributor during the ScholarOne submission steps.
- What submission system does Taylor & Francis use for CRediT capture?
- Taylor & Francis uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (most journals); Editorial Manager (some). Where adopted, ScholarOne CRediT capture; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in production XML; CRediT deposited to Crossref.
- When did Taylor & Francis adopt CRediT?
- Taylor & Francis has not made a single portfolio-wide CRediT-adoption announcement; coverage has expanded steadily on a per-journal basis. Taylor & Francis has progressively widened CRediT coverage across the portfolio in line with the wider scholarly-publisher cohort, particularly across STEM-leaning Taylor & Francis Online titles.
References
Sources
- Taylor & Francis author services — editorial policies
